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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,502.80, 84,837.90 and 31,592.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,502.80, 84,837.90 and 31,592.60 is: 47,435.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,502.80 : 84,837.90 = 31,592.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,502.80/84,837.90 = 31,592.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,502.80x = 84,837.90 × 31,592.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,502.80x = 2,680,249,839.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,680,249,839.54/56,502.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,435.70

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